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for fishing years 2024 and 2025. They 

will discuss other business, to include 

giving feedback to the Council on 

expected SSC tasks for 2024 and 

discussing plans for the 8th meeting of 

the CCC Scientific Coordination 

Subcommittee. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained on the agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Council 

action will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. The public also should be 

aware that the meeting will be recorded. 

Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 

of the recording is available upon 

request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate 

O’Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 

465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 18, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Middle Mile Grant Program 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration (NTIA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding the submission of 

the collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before October 23, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

mail to Arica Cox, Deputy Director, 

Grants Management, Administration, 

and Compliance, Office of internet 

Connectivity and Growth, National 

Telecommunication and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4626, Washington, DC 

20230, or by email to broadbandusa@

ntia.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

0660–0052 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Arica 

Cox, Deputy Director, Grants 

Management Administration, and 

Compliance, Office of internet 

Connectivity and Growth, National 

Telecommunication and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4626, Washington, DC 

20230, via telephone at (202) 209–3011, 

or email at acox@ntia.gov; 

broadbandusa@ntia.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

NTIA seeks approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to add 

11 questions regarding equipment 

purchases to the Enabling Middle Mile 

Broadband Infrastructure Program 

(Middle Mile) Bi-Annual Performance 

Reports (OMB No. 0660–0052). This 

collection of questions will be added to 

the Middle Mile Bi-Annual Performance 

Reports as a supplement referred to as 

the Middle Mile Reports Addendum. 

The Middle Mile Grant Program, 

authorized by Section 60401 of the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

of 2021, Public Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 

429 (November 15, 2021) (Infrastructure 

Act or Act), provides funding for the 

construction, improvement, or 

acquisition of middle mile 

infrastructure. The Middle Mile Grant 

Program will make up to $980,000,000 

available for federal assistance to the 

following eligible entities: a State, 

political subdivision of a State, Tribal 

government, technology company, 

electric utility, utility cooperative, 

public utility district, 

telecommunications company, 

telecommunications cooperative, 

nonprofit foundation, nonprofit 

corporation, nonprofit institution, 

nonprofit association, regional planning 

council, Native entity, economic 

development authority, or any 

partnership of two (2) or more of these 

entities. The purpose of the grant 

program is to expand and extend middle 

mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of 

connecting areas that are unserved or 

underserved to the internet backbone. 

On May 13, 2022, NTIA published the 

program’s Notice of Funding 

Opportunity (NOFO) on 

internetforAll.gov to describe the 

requirements under which it will award 

grants for the Middle Mile Grant 

Program. See Enabling Middle Mile 

Broadband Infrastructure Program 

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 

(May 13, 2022), https://

www.internetforall.gov/program/ 

enabling-middle-mile-broadbandinfrastructure-program. The NOFO 

requires award recipients to submit biannual performance reports, financial 

reports, and a final report as a part of 

the grant close-out process. Award 

recipients must follow the reporting 

requirements described in Sections 

A.01, Reporting Requirement, of the 

Department of Commerce Financial 

Assistance Standard Terms and 

Conditions (dated November 12, 2020). 

Additionally, in accordance with 2 CFR 

part 170, all recipients of a federal 

award made on or after October 1, 2010, 

must comply with reporting 

requirements under the Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act of 

2006 (Pub. L. 109–282). 

Modifying the Middle Mile Bi-Annual 

Performance Reports and Final Report 

to include NTIA’s requested questions 

regarding equipment purchases on the 

Middle Mile Report Addendum will 

enable the Commerce Department and 

NTIA to ensure recipient compliance 

with the Build America, Buy America 

Act (‘‘BABA’’) and facilitate NTIA’s 

ability to collect data to comply with 

BABA reporting requirements. NTIA 

will also use the information collected 

to effectively administer and monitor 

the grant program to ensure the 

achievement of the Middle Mile Grant 

Program purposes and account for the 

expenditure of federal funds to deter 

waste, fraud, and abuse. 

II. Method of Collection 

Award recipients will submit the 

Middle Mile Reports Addendum as part 

of the Bi-Annual Performance Reports 

for the periods ending March 31st and 

September 30th of each year. NTIA will 


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collect data through electronic 

submission. 

The report addendum shall discuss 

the six-month period immediately 

preceding the report date, in a manner 

that: 

(1) Lists the Buyer. 

(2) Describes the Category of the 

Purchase. 

(3) Describes where the Purchase will 

be located and how it will be used. 

(4) Quantifies the number being 

purchased. 

(5) Asks the country from which the 

Purchase is sourced. 

(6) If a foreign source, describes the 

efforts made to source domestically. 

(7) Lists the Manufacturer. 

(8) Lists the Purchase Price. 

(9) Lists the Purchase Date. 

(10) Lists the Estimated Delivery Date. 

(11) Lists the Actual Delivery Date. 

Recipients must maintain sufficient 

records to substantiate all information 

above upon request. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0660–0052. 

Form Number(s): TBD. 

Type of Review: Revision of a current 

information collection. 

Affected Public: Recipients of funding 

under the Middle Mile Grant Program. 

Recipients might include States, 

political subdivisions of a State, Tribal 

governments, technology companies, 

electric utilities, utility cooperatives, 

public utility districts, 

telecommunications companies, 

telecommunication cooperatives, 

nonprofit foundations, nonprofit 

corporations, nonprofit institutions, 

nonprofit associations, regional 

planning councils, Native entities, 

economic development authorities, or 

any partnership of two (2) or more of 

these entities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

40. 

Estimated Time per Response: 43.72 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 7,621.17. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $363,758.29. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Section 60401of the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

of 2021, Public Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 

429 (November 15, 2021). 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

(a) Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility. (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected. d) Minimize the reporting 

burden on those who are to respond, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; NTIA 

internet Use Survey 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed, and continuing 

information collections, which helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on June 2, 2023 

during a 60-day comment period. This 

notice allows for an additional 30 days 

for public comments. 

Agency: National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, (NTIA), Commerce. 

Title: NTIA internet Use Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0660–0021. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Revision of a current 

information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 50,000 

households. 

Average Hours per Response: 1⁄6 hour 

(10 minutes). 

Burden Hours: 8,334. 

Needs and Uses: Data from the NTIA 

internet Use Survey will be used to help 

inform federal policies related to digital 

equity and other internet-related issues. 

As required by law, 47 U.S.C. 

1723(d)(3)(A)(i), certain estimates from 

this data collection will be used as 

inputs into the State Digital Equity 

Capacity Grant Program funding 

formula. More generally, NTIA will use 

the data both in relevant publications 

and to help inform policymakers. 

Additionally, a public use dataset that 

protects respondent confidentiality will 

be created by the Census Bureau and 

made available by both agencies for use 

by researchers and other members of the 

public. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Frequency: Biennial. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 

902(b)(2)(M), (P). 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function and 

entering either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number 0660–0021. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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